Why Yahoo decided to sell TechCrunch
Connie Loizos, the editor in chief of TechCrunch, writes about why Yahoo sold the tech news site. Loizos writes, “Yahoo decided to sell TechCrunch because, in the end, our DNA is simply different from the rest of its portfolio. While Yahoo Sports, Yahoo News, and Yahoo Finance excel at aggregation, TechCrunch has always been about […]
Yahoo sells TechCrunch for undisclosed amount
Yahoo sold the tech-news site TechCrunch to investment company Regent for an undisclosed amount, reports Todd Spangler of Variety. Spangler reports, “The announcement of deal comes a day after news that Regent acquired Foundry, home of PCWorld, Macworld, InfoWorld, CIO, TechAdvisor and other tech publications, from International Data Group (IDG). “Financial terms of the deals for TechCrunch […]
Audience development producer Corrall departs TechCrunch
Cody Corrall, an audience development producer at TechCrunch, has left the news organization. He had been at the tech news site since September 2023. Corrall previously was an audience engagement editor at BuzzFeed and a social media producer for WTTW, the PBS station in Chicago. He is a graduate of DePaul University.
TechCrunch senior enterprise editor Lardinois joins The New Stack
Frederic Lardinois, senior enterprise editor at TechCrunch, has left to join The New Stack as its senior editor for artificial intelligence. He had been at TechCrunch for 13 years. “When I joined in 2011, TC had just gone through a difficult transition and I wasn’t even sure how long the company would last, but I […]
Wiggers named AI editor at TechCrunch
Kyle Wiggers has been named artificial intelligence editor at TechCrunch. He has been a senior enterprise reporter at the tech news organization. Wiggers previously wrote about artificial intelligence for VentureBeat and lives in New York City. He previously was an SEO editor for Fatherly and also worked at XDA Developers and Digital Trends. He is a […]
TechCrunch’s Singh is departing
Manish Singh, a senior reporter at TechCrunch, is leaving after six years for a new opportunity. He has been covering India’s startup scene and venture capital investments. He also reports on global tech firms’ India play. Before joining TechCrunch in 2019, Singh wrote for about a dozen publications, including Mashable, CNBC and VentureBeat. He graduated […]
TechCrunch seeks a senior reporter to cover AI
TechCrunch is seeking a Senior Writer who’s deeply intrigued by the AI arms race and can distill it into compelling stories for a diverse audience: from seasoned founders and investors to those just beginning to grasp tech’s influence on the world. Bonus points if you can cover a broad range of topics with authority and […]
Global ME Rosoff departs TechCrunch
TechCrunch global managing editor Matt Rosoff has left the news organization. He joined in January 2024. He previously was editorial director of tech and climate coverage for CNBC Digital. He had been at CNBC for seven years. Rosoff is based in San Francisco. He worked previously as an executive editor at Business Insider and editorial director at IDG Enterprise, […]
TechCrunch makes a small layoff
TechCrunch has laid off less than 10 staffers, reports Geoff Weiss of Business Insider. Weiss reports, “‘We’re excited about the future of TechCrunch,’ the spokesperson said in a statement, adding the company was ‘making changes to some roles that no longer fit our evolving needs.’ “They said the company would continue to grow and hire. “‘This adjustment […]
TechCrunch hires Rollet as a senior writer
TechCrunch has hired Charles Rollet as a senior writer covering artificial intelligence, security and startups. Rollet has spent the last six years at IPVM as a reporter covering business, AI, and human rights at a surveillance industry trade publication. He has also freelanced for publications such as Wired and Gizmodo. He worked at the Phnom Penh Post […]
